I might as well post up my race sheets while I'm here.
Race: Silver
Ambassador: Kaga
Lifespan: Anywhere from 5-10x the lifespan of their original species.
Silvers are a rather unique race in the sense that they are, technically, a collection of races, all of which have acquired a unique trait called silver blood. Though, silver blood is not technically a hereditary trait. It can only be passed from one being to the next by letting a sample of one silver's blood, however small, enter another creature's body somehow, whether by injection, ingestion, or any other means. Once the silver blood enters the body, it turns the rest of the blood silver, and with that, the vast array of powers that come with silver blood. While it is unknown where exactly silver blood originated from, it spreads the most amongst wild animals, so nearly all silvers start out as some sort of animal. It is also a likely assumption that they started amongst animals, as many of the powers revolve around wildlife.
Silver blood provides the owner with powers ranging from a lengthened lifespan, flight, superb strength/speed, teleportation (only to places the silver can picture in their minds), and, most interestingly, the ability to clearly understand all foreign tongues, including those belonging to other species, such as other animals. However, this ability is far less useful than it could be, due to the fact that it only works one-way. In order for two creatures of entirely different tongues to actually carry on a conversation, they would both have to be silvers. Though, one power that the silvers have which is likely the most convenient is the ability to transform into any other being they are familiar with, with the exception of anything superhuman. Therefore, this lets a silver transform into any animal (that they are familiar with), or a human. Though, a human, or any other, form has to be consciously upheld. So, for example, a silver animal in disguise as a human cannot keep up their disguise while, say, asleep. The blood also brings increased intelligence over time, bringing whatever creature inherited the silver blood up to par with human-level intelligence over a number of years.
If an already noteworthy creature becomes a silver, then the silver powers will mix with whatever powers that creature originally had. This can, depending on the race, create powers that most silvers don't usually have. For example, a silver anthro can transform into anthro versions of other animals.
However, their blood is not only associated with their powers but also their overall strength after becoming a silver. Blood loss is their biggest weakness. In fairly large amounts, it can drain the strength of their powers and leave them helpless (not to mention the usual effects of blood loss). Though even in small amounts, even the tiniest open wound can pose as a problem, as it creates opportunity for yet another creature to gain the blood's power, which, of course, can have all sorts of consequences, especially considering virtually any being can become a silver. Not just animals, but also humans, and, virtually any other superhuman creature.
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Name: Microz
Ambassador: Kaga
Lifespan: Don't age.
Microz are almost like a race of 'mini-gods', as they have god-like control over something
very specific, far moreso than a god's much broader domain. The specific thing that their powers correspond to called their "subject". They are spawned into the world when a large enough group of a certain subject comes together, creating a microz. As microz cannot breed, either with themselves or other races, this is the only way to create one. Though, after taking on form in the real world, they often still need time to fully develop, which often happens in a deep sleep after they first come into being. After waking up, the microz must then stay close to members of their subject, and is strongly affected by the emotions members of their subject feel. Positive emotions such as happiness bring strength and well-being, leaving the microz powerful and healthy. Negative emotions such as sadness and anger inflict physical pain on the microz and limit the extent of their powers. Therefore, microz are driven to use their powers in the best interest of the members of their subject. A limited number of the members of a subject may also cause a microz to grow weak, as they need their subject to survive.
On top of this, microz have other interesting abilities. Firstly, they know generally everything about each member of their subject that they encounter, and know the details about their character as if their very CS's are in the microz's head, thus making them appear almost like a mind-reader, though they cannot actually read fine thoughts. Just
know general information about someone. They can also collect the souls of members of their subject after they die, in order to potentially bring them back to life later. Microz themselves are immune to any sort of physical injury, and thus cannot be killed by ordinary means.
Each microz's powers can easily be recognized by light of a particular color belonging to each microz. They also tend to take on an appearance loosely modeled after or relating to their subject in some way.